Wreck: Alden gifford (possibly) (Motor vessel)
This is the information page about the shipwreck Alden gifford (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 6.992 N,5 48.486 W (50.116533, -5.808100)
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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English 🇬🇧, as they are prepared by the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) based on data from UKHO and the hydrographic services of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, among others. They include the known details of the wreck and the comments of the cartographers who have checked the position and condition of the wreck over time.
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Shipwreck details
Name: ALDEN GIFFORD (POSSIBLY)
Length 76.2 meter, width: 12.8 meter, draught: 5.6, tonnage 1793 ton
Load: coal
Cause: built in 1942 by d leathem smith shipbuilding co, sturgeon bay. owned at time of loss by ministry of war transport. 6 cylinder oil engine, single shaft. passage barry for devonport. foundered during gale after hatches were broached following a shift of cargo. 4 men lost. (sibi).
Year of registration: 1944
Water depth above wreck: 51 meter, Height above seabed: 4 cm
Known since: 1944, last detected: 20150121
Details measurements/cartography: 2.9.44 SANK 4M NNW FROM LONGSHIPS. (RNO PENZANCE, 2.9.44). POSN 500730N, 054800W FOR FILING ONLY. H2613/78 10.3.78 NOT FOUND DURING DETAILED DCS3 SEARCH WITHIN 1000MTRS OF ABOVE POSN. VERY ROCKY BOTTOM IN THIS VICINITY. (HMS FOX, HI 42A/77). NCA. 13.12.11 LOCATED 15.3.10 IN 5006.992N, 0548.486W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 46.82 IN GEN DEPTH 52.0MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 84.0MTRS, WIDTH 13.2MTRS, HT 5.18MTRS. LIES 004/184 DEGS. (FUGRO OSAE, HI 1157). ?WK OR LINEAR ROCK FEATURE. INS AS WK 46MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2020/000315173 30.12.20 EXAM'D BY BDC IN 5006.992N, 0548.485W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 46.983MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 51.8MTRS. LENGTH 100MTRS, WIDTH 25MTRS, HT 5MTR, ORIENTATION 004/184 DEGS. NFS. (CEFAS SURVEY 2014/2015). NFA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: WK OR ?LINEAR ROCK FEATURE
Position: 50 6.992 N,5 48.486 W
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